Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.2% against 2.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Jamaica ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 4.1% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 2.8% | 6.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 2.8% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 1.9% | 6.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 2.3% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Jamaica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 5.2% against 2.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Jamaica ranks 16th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.